CVE-2023-0541 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-0541?

CVE-2023-0541 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0541?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gsplugins Gs Books Showcase.

Vulnerability Description

The GS Books Showcase WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gsplugins	Gs Books Showcase	< 1.3.1

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8453e587-cc8c-491a-af09-fc4ab215134bExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8453e587-cc8c-491a-af09-fc4ab215134bExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-0541?

CVE-2023-0541 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The GS Books Showcase WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could a...

How severe is CVE-2023-0541?

CVE-2023-0541 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-0541?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gsplugins Gs Books Showcase.